Today's Quick Tip concerns form letter verifications. This type of verification is still widely used, but many MSPs consider form letters to be a low-yield credentialing tool. However, your form letter procedures can be "optimized" to get the best possible return on your time and...
With dozens (or more!) of applications and reapplications coming through your office, keeping track of what verifications are still needed for which practitioners can be a daunting task. Start with a schedule that shows the steps in the credentialing process, and acceptable time frames for each...
Do you know the difference between verification of previous hospital affiliations and confirmation of practitioner competence? Are you trying to replace outdated reappointment practices with efficient processes? Mark your calendar now for Breaking Through Credentialing Misconceptions:...
The Medicare provider database reportedly lists thousands of doctors and other providers as graduates from medical schools that have been defunct for a century, according to a MedPage Today story posted last week. Many of these errors were apparently caused by the practitioner...
This can be a hard question to answer in the wake of a stressful "medical staff office emergency," such as a confrontational surgeon demanding privileges with 48 hours' notice. Recounting these incidents can be almost as stressful. However, writing down what happened...
Although there is no mandatory time limit for any aspect of credentialing, medical staff offices should process applications in a timely manner. Use this customizable sample...
